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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">The
Needham Youth Commission offers the Substance Abuse Awareness
Program for Needham young people who are referred for an
educational/counseling program regarding substance abuse. This
15-hour program addresses the following areas of substance use:</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" color="#000000"><b>Assessment</b><font size="2">:
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">In this portion, topics such as family history,
initial and current use, media influences, attitude towards
substances, and other risk factors are investigated. The goal is to
make an accurate determination of the participants� current use of
and attitude regarding substances.</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" color="#000000"><b>Education</b><font size="2">:
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">This segment of the program provides
information to participants regarding the potential dangers of
substances. In this phase participants attend an AA (Alcoholics
Anonymous) or NA (Narcotics Anonymous) meeting, discuss the impact
of substance use on the body, explore areas such as addiction and
dependence, learn about legal ramifications, and read up-to-date
articles on a variety of drugs and alcohol.</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" color="#000000">Skill Building:</font></b></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">In the Skill Building phase, tools for the
future such as decision-making, coping with stress and peer
pressure, and future goals are identified. Program participants
gain an appreciation of the dangers of substances, and learn the
skills needed to make mature and responsible decisions in the
future.</font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Referrals are accepted from the Needham Police
Department, Dedham District Court, public and private schools, or
from parents. A $45 fee is requested from families using this
program to cover the cost of materials (waived in the event of
financial need). </font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">To contact the staff
or for more information about the </font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Substance Abuse
Awareness Program, </font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">call the Youth
Commission office at 781-455-7518 </font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">by email at<a href="mailto:[email protected]">
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<font color="#0000FF">[email protected]</font></a></b></font></p>
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